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Get Your Share, August 9, 2000
Having read the book, I am at a loss to understand the negative reviews given by some so called readers. There seems to be a common agenda among them. I have followed the plan of finding new leaders in the market and reading the graphs. I subscribe to the Investors Business Daily and they follow a similar plan. Only they say to get out of a stock when it goes down 7 or 8 percent. I have lost lots of money by NOT FOLLOWING this method. Now I cut my losses and also make money by following the information I read about in Get Your Share. And it was fun to read and understand. I even bought the book for both of my son-in-laws who really loved it. It takes the mystery out of how to get into the market and finally learn how and when to buy and when to get out of the market with a profit. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to make a profit and cut their losses to a minimum. This has helped me be in charge of my own portfolio and not turn it over to a "stockbroker".
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105 of 112 people found the following review helpful:
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Ms. Stav has a great deal to share!, April 19, 2000
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Julie Stav on the plane to Chicago while she was in the midst of her book tour. She very generously gave me a copy of her book to read. I must say that I am a dummy when it comes to the stock market -- I have NO interest in investing at all. I am her perfect target market. I found her enthusiasm about her subject infectious and this is certainly evident in her book. She is genuinely concerned about giving people the knowledge and power to take financial control of their lives by investing in the stock market. The information as presented was clear and intelligent. Her book was also a very enjoyable read and the analogies helped me make sense of this confusing subject. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it -- and meeting this most interesting and intelligent author. I highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to get their share! I am going to get mine! Thanks again and best wishes to you Julie!
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally I understand the Terminology, January 4, 2001
I rate this book highly based on Ms. Stavs' explanation of the terminology in the stock market, i.e. BETA, Wow, I finally understand what it means.
I love the simple way in which she explains, PE, etc. and how she adds simple examples and explanations to figure it out.
She gives you the tools, their explanations and formulas as to what to look for in a stock and how to go about making that decision. I think it is a great book for those of us who have just recently entered the market.
Though I do not agree 100% percent with everything she states (i.e. selling because a stock drops 10% of your purchase price I believe would be costly).
I am a long term investors and not a day trader or a person interested in making a quick buck. I am in it for the long run (retirement). I believe a good solid company should not be sold just because it has hit hard times, if its product is solid and there is a market for it and it has a solid foundation.
One should read several books on the subject and take the best from all and,most importantly make decisions based on ones on research. I think Ms. Stav makes that perfectly clear that her rules and explanations do have exceptions. One must use commons sense.
This book will give the novice a great insight into how the professionals decipher the stock terminology and amply them to a company.
I also highly suggest books by Charles B. Carson.
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